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Rolex. A fine and rare 18K pink gold wristwatch with sweep centre seconds
Lot 164

Rolex. A fine and rare 18K pink gold wristwatch with sweep centre seconds

SIGNED ROLEX, REF. 8724, MOVEMENT NO. E80636 AND 82303, CASE NOS. 933333 AND 333, CIRCA 1953

Closed13 May 2013

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Rolex. A fine and rare 18K pink gold wristwatch with sweep centre seconds
Signed Rolex, ref. 8724, movement no. E80636 and 82303, case nos. 933333 and 333, circa 1953
Cal. 10 1/2''' mechanical movement, 18 jewels, Rolex Patented Super Balance, off-white "gaufre" dial, applied pink gold dart and baton numerals, beaded minute divisions, gold dauphine hands, circular case, enlarged milled bezel with baton hour markers and dot minute divisions, hidden lugs, snap on back, 18K gold Rolex buckle, case, dial and movement signed
35 mm. diam.

Specialist note

Reference 8724, also called "Champs Elysée" because of its elegant design, was produced in a very small series in 1953 and only in yellow or pink gold. A similar watch, bearing case number 933'322, is illustrated in Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, 1998 Edition, p. 47.